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29 MIN READ

Prioritizing Equity video series: COVID-19 & trauma-informed approaches

In this edition of the Prioritizing Equity series, leaders in health justice discuss how trauma-informed approaches impact advancing equity during COVID-19. 

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Health Equity
Prioritizing Equity Video Series
Hands and a puzzle
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3 MIN READ

New fellowship will equip doctors to advance U.S. health equity

14-month-long fellowship gives physicians a chance to dive deep and get the skills they need to combat root causes of health inequity across the nation.

AMA Center for Health Equity
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8 MIN READ

Feb. 26, 2021: National Advocacy Update

AMA urges Biden Administration to include physician offices in COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration plans and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
Patient and physician wearing face masks and looking at a tablet
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4 MIN READ

Physicians provide key voice in building vaccine confidence

Many people have questions about COVID-19 vaccines. That’s a good thing, because physicians have answers. Learn more with the AMA.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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19 MIN READ

Aletha Maybank, MD, on collecting race & ethnicity data to guide equity [Podcast]

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to podcast updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the importance of collecting race and ethnicity data to guide health care decisions.

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Health Equity
AMA Update Podcast
John Halamka, MD
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9 MIN READ

Q&A: Telehealth here to stay, but doctors’ key requirements remain

Existential urgency sparked pandemic telehealth boom. Leading health IT thinker John Halamka, MD, says its post-COVID future is bright. Learn why.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
Patient receiving a vaccine
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4 MIN READ

3 tips to tackle COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Black patients

43% of Black Americans prefer to “wait and see” before getting vaccinated. Learn how physicians can have effective conversations on the issue.

Public Health
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19 MIN READ

Aletha Maybank, MD, on collecting race & ethnicity data to guide equity

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the importance of collecting race and ethnicity data to guide health care decisions.

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Health Equity
AMA Update
Parent and child at the doctor's office, wearing masks
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3 MIN READ

Amid pandemic’s horrors, health coverage safety net holds strong

Learn why health insurance coverage hasn’t plummeted despite the millions of Americans sent to unemployment rolls by sinking economy.

Access to Care